The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-12-22

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many years-even from his boyhood. Before
her marriage Mr. Howard spent many winters
10 jackson county, 10 his State, where shs swsea
considerable psspsry, and sAe always 'msni-
tested ueat intepest in eyerythiag hat psafaissa
to Florida She was everywhere admired tor
her brilliant intellect, varied atsainmenss and
charming manners, and was beloved By those
who knew her best for her lovable disposition
and beautiful Christian character. W. D. B.
TALLAHAssEx, Dec. - 1887.
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''aA ANNs wADDfLL HOWARD.
% Tuesday, November %. 1881. 1t her resi-
dence 10 Baltimore. Mrs ArNn WADprrL How
Ard, vile of DR.. Wni T. Howard. asss
The departure Of this devoted daughter AZ the
church calls for something mere than mere men
ton Of it, occurrence for her character was mould
cd and her whole life inspired and guided by the
so@SNtnS AuV toAuo0CC Va eo0 V0uHVo u WHICH B00
had been for many year, An earnest and Aithfhl
member Annis Waddill Howard Wa born 10 Hert.
ford county, North Carolina, on the NH Of Nay,
mental culture, scholarly tastes aud extensive C.
quaintauce with classical literature. TO him his
daughter owed that love Of learning with which she
uniling source of pleasure her through lifs, and
rendered her the most charming Of companions.
While stin very young girl che became pupil 1t
der the Charge OF the venerable Bishop Gosns, and
the religious teaching impaired It that institution
had its edecs in producing in her tone Of strong
AMER Ser in ss
home and centre of her religious life Mount CAL
| vary Church. Here che was received - an outer
sister Of the English order OF the sister Of All
| labors among the poor and In other church work
in connection with Mt. Calvary. Though debarrsd
minstratioDs she yet found q constant pleasure in
| aiding them In their work. Compelled to live In
much seclusion she wss never idle, but passed her
time In planning for the good of others and In con-
tinual study and the acquisition Of knowledge.
| Some years ago she took up the study Of Hebrew,
| and with some occasional assistance from the Rev
mary, but mainly by her own unaided exertions che
| acquired such knowledge Of that language that
she had read the whole of the OLD Testament 10 the
With Greek, and had many times read her Greek
| Testament through. che read Latin nuently, and
her knowledge Of the French and German languages
| ana nteratureS was very considerable. She IRE
quently found an interest and amusement In rem
dering German poetry into graceful English verse;
As In her early years one Of her teachers had writ
ten of her that he had never had among bis pupils
any one of intellect superior to hers, 10 fulfill
ment of the promise thus given, she was In her ma
turer life described by more than one competent
| judge as the most accomplished woman they had
| ever known. And yet her rare attachments were
worn lightly like flower" for she was a. modest
and difident as she was accomplished, and few be-
sides her husband, whose pride she was, and those
who had the privilege OF belonging to the inner
| most circle of her friends, could know heW highly
| gifted and charming . mind Was hers. Had her
health been such as to allow her to take her due
| place In the society In which she lived, she would
have exercised refining and enlightsning influence
over wider sphere, and In age of frivolity end
| folly she would have afforded an example to many
Of the good and gracious power that may be WELD.
ed BY noble woman endowed with rich mental
gins and with the richer gifts of grace In her in
tellectual faculties che was cultivated to degree
very unusual among women, but she was gifted yet
| more In the possession of that meek and quiet
Her mortal part reposes in Hollywood Cemetery,
At Richmond, Virginia. the native State of her bus
band and her father, where, surrounded by multi
| tudes Of the best and bravest of the Southern
dead, she awaits the resurrect on of the righteous.